Borrowing Words and Ideas: An Option for Writing

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Sally inspired me today. She is my birthday sister. Here is what she wrote about her mentors: 

"Thanks, Fran McVeigh for teaching me this poetry format who learned it from Erin Baker’s “Since Last March” found here."

Today I will borrow from the others who wrote before me. 

Since last May 
I turned 45 
A few blinks it seems
Another year
Numbers increasing 
Time decreasing
Oh how things change.
Didn't step foot on a plane
nor cross state lines.
My first born baby worked
all year long
turned 17 
lives at the gym
looks like a grown man
and will file taxes.
My baby turns 15
Hasn't grown an inch 
Feisty as ever
Still strong
Since last May, 
Mistakes were made 
Scarred but thankful, 
I say:
Goodbye blame
I'm still standing
Hello 46. 

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Like Sally, I used the stems from Fran's poem:
I’ve taken a trip to…
My baby turned…
Good-bye to…
Hello to...